Everyone Else Has a System

A few days later…

Walking around the shopping centre, with heavy bags in their hands, Eliza and Cristine looked around with a smile on their faces. They kept going to one shop after another, with Lucia following them closely behind with a half tired expression.

"How much more? We aren't going on a vacation, you know?" Lucia spoke as she looked weirdly at the sisters and Cristine smirked in return as she spoke,"says the one who is taking the most time among all of us."

"We are going to an unknown place with 'Him' and then we will be going to THE ARCADIA ACADEMY!!! Obviously we are going to shop to our heart's content and it's not like we have any more missions in Bryxton. Didn't you see the news?" Eliza spoke as her eyes shone brightly at the thought of going to the Arcadia Academy while also keeping in mind about whatever was going on around the city.

"Reaper killed another rapist, fugitive, murder and the security department's sudden improvement in gathering and collecting information thanks to which they always end up arriving before the crime even takes place? Sigh… with him doing all that stuff, he ended up doing our side missions too. It's frustrating that even after trying for two days and nights, I still can't get even a single hint of what kind of person he is…" Lucia spoke as her half-tired expression turned into an exhausted one and she stopped to sit on a nearby bench.

Observing Lucia sitting there, the sisters also sit on both the sides of Lucia with Cristine on the left and Eliza on the right.

"Well… at least he isn't against us. Isn't that a good thing already?" Cristine tried to cheer up Lucia, but she couldn't help but sigh at her words as she recalled the message which she saw before.

"Are you sure it is safe to travel with him?" asked Lucia as she turned to Cristine with a deep gaze and Cristine made a slightly relieving expression as she spoke,"mana contract."

-Sigh

A loud sigh escapes Lucia's mouth as she then speaks,"I will be coming along with you guys," and Cristine ponders over it before speaking,"Well, I have to ask him about that."

Then Lucia nods with a slightly complex expression before she stands up and the other girls also begin moving behind her.

.........

Inside the Security Department, Frey was sipping coffee as he looked at the sudden increase of missions he had to assign to the people of his department. There was also a new structural design for the ranking and mission distribution chart, along with other details.

The day after Reaper left, a message filled with a set of immediate actions came on Frey's phone. There were also a couple of long-term plans to make the city more coordinated and peaceful. Frey couldn't help but be astonished over all the plans laid out by Reaper.

-Knock knock

"Come in," Frey spoke as he looked at the door in front and he saw Claus coming inside the office room as he spoke,"you called?"

"Take a look at these," spoke Frey as he pointed to the papers and sheets laid out in front of him and Claus began picking them up before reading them.

The more he read the more astonished he became before his eyes darted to Frey's as if they were asking 'is it him?' and Frey nodded in return at which he couldn't help but close his eyes for a few moments before opening them in astonishment.

"Tell me Claus. What do you see?" Frey asked as he sipped his coffee and Claus after reading the chart once again pondered for a few moments as he spoke,"If things work as it is written in this… our department will became a supreme power in Bryxton, most likely within this year or the next…..which in return means, Bryxton will be under the complete control of Reaper."

Both Claus and Frey looked at each other and they couldn't help but wonder if it was the right decision to sign the mana contract or not…

"Well… it's not like he is doing anything wrong… in fact, he is beginning to become more like a hero in the eyes of the common man… Claus. What do you think about him?" Frey spoke as he looked at Claus and he sighed as he spoke,"how many times are you gonna ask that question? I really do not know. Sometimes he feels like he is a hero upholding justice, other times he seems like a cunning strategist who just wants to get everything under his control… and worst of all, it feels like he will be waging war against someone and he is trying to collect as many people at his disposal as possible."

Frey then looks at the complex expression of Claus before sipping his coffee, only to notice it's over and then he sighs before speaking,"Let's get some fresh air. Do you know any coffee shops nearby?"

.........…

"Anything else you want from here?" ask Clair as she purchased the lavish dress and looked at her twin sister who had violet hair and violet eyes, differing from her orange ones. The other girl shook her head as they both headed to the reception and Clair's sister spoke.

"Make the bill in the name of Emma Redfield and Clair Redfield."

"Now, where to next?" asks Clair with a joyful face. However, Emma glared at her before speaking,"Home. We are going home now."

"Ehhh??!! But we have so much money right now? He even said that we can spend the extra money however we want and also clearly emphasised that, we must look like high-profile people and not just some country bumpkins," spoke Clair pouting as she looked at her sister with a face that said 'I want to shop more. I won't get another chance like this' at which Emma sighs before repeating the same thing which she said a while ago in a slightly hushed voice,

"I don't trust him. I know he saved your life and the others… and he also did many good things that he is being portrayed as a hero by Bryxton… but all this hiding and faking his status and all? I can't help but feel like he is trying to do something shady behind all the acts of heroism and someday he will turn out to be a devil or something. Do you know who will be the one with the most losses?"

Clair looked really exhausted with her sister's behaviour but still asked, making a 'curious' face,"who?"

"US!!!" Emma shouted with anger as she looked at the dumb face of Clair and couldn't help but hold her head in disappointment. 'Just when did she get this dumb?' thought Emma as she sighed… Clair held her hands and then dragged her towards another shop as she spoke,"at least it is better than our regular lives. Nobody knows what is going to happen in the future, even our regular life is no exception… So why not enjoy the process and leave the future for when it comes?"

Emma looked at Clair for a few moments before sighing and then moving inside the shop with a defeated expression.

..........

"So you're telling me he is coming here in 3 days, huh? Isn't that kind of… earlier than expected?" spoke Mark Leeway as he looked at Rheo Delacruz, whom Mark sent to observe over Reaper.

"He will be arriving here with some other guests," Rheo spoke with an awkward expression as he scratched the back of his head. Though, Mark didn't seem like he was bothered by this… instead, a joyful expression was present on his face. His daughter was going to be cured soon and, like any other normal father, he couldn't help but feel happy about this. Still, he had something that told him that this visit of Reaper's would be anything but normal.

"Reaper has emphasised that he can only cure your daughter if you have the things he mentioned ready," Rheo spoke out and Mark nodded as he had already collected all the necessary materials, some by himself, on the day that Reaper told him about them.

"Rheo… tell me. What are the odds of him working with us?" Mark asked as he pondered over the situation of the Bryxton. Clearly, he can see that Reaper is taking over Bryxton all by himself, though it didn't bother him much since he is planning to be an ally of Reaper's rather than standing against him.

"Will he work for us? No! Will he work with us? I guess, yes. From my observation, he seems to be gathering strong people and already has many of them in his pocket and since he has a fair deal with us without any twists and stuff, I guess he wants us to be his allies too," Rheo spoke.

Mark pondered over it before he sighed as he spoke with dominance in his voice,"It is your responsibility to bring him here safely without any problems. I hope you understand that clearly."

Rheo nodded with a serious face before hanging up on the call as he clearly knew what would happen with him, if something were to happen to Reaper right now.